Yup, was browsing around for some Viognier and came across a `01 Clos du Prieure from Dom.de la Vougeraie. Cost was over $80.00 Cdn, believe it is a Boisset label. How rare is Vougeot Blanc...must be chardonnay?

It's a monopole of Domaine de la Vougeraie which is owned by Boisset. Important distinction that is sometimes confusing, this is not white Grand Cru, nor is it 1er Cru white wine from Clos de Vougeot. The vineyard is Clos Blanc de Vougeot which is a premier cru directly beside Clos de Vougeot the Grand Cru. That confuses a lot of people, especially since there is Musigny Blanc, that is, white wine from the Grand Cru vineyard Musigny. There is not white wine from Clos de Vougeot.

In other words, yes it is white Vougeot, white wine from the village of Vougeot, but not white Clos de Vougeot, a Grand Cru vineyard in the village of Vougeot.

I don't know about that white Vougeot, but it's interesting that at least one white from the Cote de Nuits, the white Nuits St Georges "Les Perriers" from Henri Gouges, actually comes from Pinot Noir vines that mutated and started producing white grapes! Apparently, this is not all that uncommon for Pinot Noir.

At any rate, the flavor character of a white Cote de Nuits is likely to be quite interesting, and different from what one is used to from places like Puligny, Chassagne, or Meursault. Good find! ...Paul

The wine is massively scaled. It is much more tropical and full than any of the wines from the big 3. In addition, Vougeraie uses a thorough dose of oak in it. Despite my seemingly damning description of it, I actually like the wine a lot, but it is hardly an aperetif! It also can be very expensive...although $80 Cdn is a fair price as it has often been $100+ in the states in recent vintages.

Domaine de la Vougeraie groups the best sites owned by the Boisset group and is the only Boisset label which I trust. Vineyard sites include grands crus Charmes-Chambertin, Corton Clos du Roi, Bonnes Mares, Clos de Vougeot and various 1er crus in Nuits, Beaune, Vougeot, etc.

It is run by the talented Pascal Marchand who, incidentally, is Canadian. Pascal Marchand worked wonders when he managed the Domaine du Comte Armand in pommard (clos des Epeneaux) and is now repeating the exploit on a larger scale.

Thanks for all the info everyone. Alan certainly seems up on Burgundy, what a lot of interest you have shown. I asked this question over on the UK forum and they are not nearly as close to the facts!! In fact, there is a conversation going on right now about blending in Pinot Blanc in that area. Is that so?
I am still a bit confused about where this comes from but that is all due to the appellation rules eh. Will reread all the posts after submitting this!!!

There is Pinot Blanc and maybe a little touch of Pinot Gris as well. The Pinot Blanc is pretty obvious when one tastes the wine IMO. According to the domaine, this vineyard has been planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc for centuries.

There is Pinot Blanc and maybe a little touch of Pinot Gris as well. The Pinot Blanc is pretty obvious when one tastes the wine IMO. According to the domaine, this vineyard has been planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc for centuries.

Forumites, you saw it here first!! Over on the other place, there is a discussion going on about the sister wine to the Prieure. What a coincidence eh.